Editing Polyvinyl chloride (section)

===Metal stabilizers===
BaZn stabilisers have successfully replaced cadmium-based stabilisers in Europe in many PVC semi-rigid and flexible applications.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150726001713/http://www.stabilisers.eu/stabilisers-types/liquid-stabilisers Liquid stabilisers]. Seuropean Stabiliser Producers Association</ref>

In Europe, particularly Belgium, there has been a commitment to eliminate the use of cadmium (previously used as a part component of heat stabilizers in window profiles) and phase out lead-based heat stabilizers (as used in pipe and profile areas) such as liquid autodiachromate and calcium polyhydrocummate by 2015. According to the final report of ''Vinyl 2010'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140519042304/http://www.vinylplus.eu/uploads/Progress_Report_2011/Vinyl2010-ProgressReport2011_English.pdf Vinyl 2010]. The European PVC Industry's Sustainable Development Programme</ref> cadmium was eliminated across Europe by 2007. The progressive substitution of lead-based stabilizers is also confirmed in the same document showing a reduction of 75% since 2000 and ongoing. This is confirmed by the corresponding growth in calcium-based stabilizers, used as an alternative to lead-based stabilizers, more and more, also outside Europe.<ref name=ullmannPVC/>